Kottucherry Population, Caste, Working Data Karaikal, Puducherry - Census 2011
Kottucherry is a village situated in Karaikal Taluk commune panchayat of Karaikal district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,411 families residing in the village Kottucherry. The total population of Kottucherry is 9,711 out of which 4,696 are males and 5,015 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottucherry is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottucherry village is 1112 which is 11% of the total population. There are 578 male children and 534 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottucherry is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Kottucherry village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottucherry is 89.2%. Thus Kottucherry village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Karaikal district. The male literacy rate is 93.9% and the female literacy rate is 84.96% in Kottucherry village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottucherry village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottucherry Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottucherry village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,112 | 578 | 534 |
| Literacy | 89.24% | 93.9% | 84.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,895 | 916 | 979 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,037 | 829 | 1,208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kottucherry village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottucherry village out of total population, 3,280 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,280 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 415 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,065 | 2,286 | 779 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 66 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 415 | 250 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 133 | 41 | 92 |
| Other Workers | 2,441 | 1,929 | 512 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 148 | 67 |
| Non Working | 6,431 | 2,262 | 4,169 |
Map of Kottucherry, Karaikal, Puducherry
Nearby Villages to Kottucherry, Karaikal Taluk
Below are the list of villages near Kottucherry village in Karaikal Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Varichikudy | 4,096 |
| Vizhidiur | 3,435 |
| Thiruvettakudy | 4,281 |
| Kizhamanai | 2,851 |
| Poovam | 1,565 |
| Neravy | 6,555 |
| Varichikudy | 3,533 |
| Keezhaiyur | 2,687 |
| Keezhaiyur | 3,262 |
| Polagam | 1,888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottucherry, Karaikal, Puducherry - Wikipedia